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Survey of English Place-Names

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Odicknoll Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingskerswell

Historical Forms

  • Odeknoll(e) 1292 Ass 1343 FF 1423 IpmR
  • Odyknolle 1378 IpmR

Etymology

'Odda 's cnoll.' It may be noted that this place cannot be very far from the Oddingtorre of the Ipplepen Charter (supra 513 n.) and the same man probably gave name to both the tor and the knoll.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement